Canton, NY – Molly Denny scored four goals as the SUNY Canton women's lacrosse team was stifling defensively in a 14-4 non-conference victory v. Medaille College on Saturday.
With the win the Roos improve to 12-3 on the season and set a new single-season wins mark. The previous best was held by the 2016 team that finished the season 11-5.
THE BASICS
- Result: SUNY Canton 17, Medaille
- Location: SUNY Canton Turf Field – Canton, NY
- Records: SUNY Canton (12-3) | Medaille (8-7)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- All four graduating student-athletes in Mia Jermano, MaryClare Bowes, Jessica Pele and Cecelia Neally found the back of the net on Senior Day. The four student-athletes were recognized in a pregame ceremony.
- Denny led the Roos with four goals, two assists, seven ground balls and seven caused turnovers as she surpassed the 100-career goal mark during Saturday's contest.
- Logan Bush totaled two goals, one assist and a team-high five draw controls. Pele supplied two goals, three ground balls and three draw controls, while EllaRose LeMay scored twice.
- Bowes and Neally finished with a goal and assist each, while Stephanie Thayer also scored. Shelby Roberts recorded five ground balls and a caused turnover.
- Madison Leary made four saves in the first half to earn the win, while Nicole Piskorowski stopped two shots in the second half.
- The Roos jumped out to a 5-2 lead and took a 5-3 advantage into intermission.
- Leading 7-4 the Roos held the Mavericks scoreless the final 20 minutes of the contest while scoring seven unanswered goals for the 14-4 final.
- Emma Campagna led Medaille with a goal and assist. Brianna Phillips took the loss making 12 saves.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Roos host Utica College on Tuesday at 4 p.m.
About SUNY Canton
SUNY Canton is Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and professional certificate programs. The college delivers quality hands-on programs in digital design, engineering technology, health, management and public service. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. As SUNY's leader in online education, SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses as well as 16 online degree programs. The college placed first in 14 categories in a SUNY-Wide Student Opinion Survey, most notably in career services, tutoring, library resources, and classroom facilities. The college's 15 traditional athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division III level as part of the North Atlantic Conference. SUNY Canton also features varsity eSports and cheerleading. For more information, visit
www.canton.edu.
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